“Coby has been a proven leader during his time at the Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center,” Chancellor Kent Hance said. “He previously earned his master’s degree from the Rawls College of Business, and I know he will do an outstanding job representing the students from each of
our component institutions.”

Ray, a native of Plano, Texas, received his bachelor’s degree in sports management
from the University of North Texas in 2008. He earned his MBA from Texas Tech University
in 2013. Ray is currently studying to become a pediatric neurosurgeon as a fourth
year medical student.

“It is a huge honor to have been appointed student regent,” Ray said. “I am excited
to work alongside the Board of Regents and look forward to serving as an advocate
for my fellow students throughout the Texas Tech University System.”

Ray is married to Morgan Ray, a science teacher at Heritage Middle School in the Frenship
Independent School District. Morgan will receive her Master of Education from Texas
Tech University in May 2014. Coby and Morgan recently welcomed their first child,
Cora Elizabeth, in March 2014. They reside in Lubbock, Texas.

About the Texas Tech University System The Texas Tech University System is one of the top public university systems in the
state of Texas, consisting of four component institutions and operating at 12 academic
sites and centers. Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the TTU System has an annual
operating budget of $1.7 billion and approximately 17,000 employees focused on advancing
higher education, health care, research and outreach.

In 2013, total research expenditures approached $200 million and total enrollment
exceeded 44,000 students for the first time in the TTU System’s history. Whether it’s
contributing billions of dollars annually in economic impact or being the only system
in Texas to house an academic institution, law school, and medical school at the same
location, the TTU System continues to prove that anything is possible.